by Terry McAdams | Jul 27, 2021 | Battery, iPad, iPhone, Mac, troubleshooting
As climate change continues to wreak havoc on our weather, many areas are seeing record temperatures this summer—Seattle just recorded its hottest days ever. You may be able to trade your business suit for shorts or skirts to stay more comfortable, but your electronic...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 22, 2021 | Email, How-To, productivity, troubleshooting
For many people, increasing vaccination rates mean that long-delayed vacations are now possible, and in-person conferences are slowly starting up again too. But before you head out for the beach or the convention center, you’ll want to write an out-of-office email...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 20, 2021 | productivity, troubleshooting
As vaccination rates climb, many businesses are starting to think about reopening their offices and bringing back employees who have been working from home for the last year. That’s a big decision that will undoubtedly vary from company to company, but we’d like to...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 8, 2021 | Backup, Tip, troubleshooting
It’s tempting to think that most external storage devices—whether simple hard drives or more complicated network-attached storage (NAS) units—are relatively similar because they all do roughly the same thing. However, a recent problem with older Western Digital My...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 9, 2021 | Mac, Tip, troubleshooting
Although extremely uncommon, it’s not unheard of for a Mac, particularly an older model, to restart unexpectedly. If it happens once, chalk it up to cosmic rays and move on. But if it happens multiple times, try these two things right off. First, use compressed air to...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 6, 2021 | Email, productivity, troubleshooting
Email is a major part of all our lives, both personally and professionally, and as such, it can add up. Before you know it, you have years of email stored away—potentially tens or even hundreds of thousands of messages. Most of the time, that’s fine. Email doesn’t...
